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I am aged 71 in May 2024, I have lived in Sydney Australia since I was 3, have been modeling again since around 2000, I am a member of IPMS, NSW, my main interest is Australian Defence Force aircraft, military aerobatic team aircraft and helicopters, VTO, other themes are NASA, variable geometry / swing wing, all in 1/72 scale, also racing cars in 1/20 and 1/24 scale, also bikes in 1/12 and 1/9 scale, also some 1/144 and 1/200 scale aircraft, also 1/350 scale ships.

McDonnell Douglas F 4J Phantom 2, Blue Angels, US Navy Pensacola NAS Florida 1972.

1/72 Fujimi, my second F4, third Blue Angels, their twelfth, I separated the hook, modified the canopies for a better fit and added some Aeroclub MB5 seats, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels with Future over the kit decals, the decal [...]

Curtis P 40N Kittyhawk, A29-572, 78 Sqn RAAF Noemfoor Island 1944.

1/72 Hasegawa, the first of my three kittyhawks so far, I fitted some brass tube and wire to the propeller, finished in MM enamels with MM 10000 and 30000 acrylics over Aussie decals, flown by Flt Sgt D A Smyth.

Sukhoi Su 27P “Flanker B”, Russian Knights, 1 Sqn SAF Kubinka 1991.

1/72 Hasegawa, I recessed the etched metal panels, finished in MM enamels with Future and MM FS20000 acrylic over kit decals.

Mil Mi 6 “Hook”, 7608, 919 th ATR North Vietnamese Air Force, Hoa Lac 1972.

1/72 Amodel, I modified and replaced a few things, finished in Revell, MM and Humbrol enamels with Future and Matt Cote over kit decals.

Grumman F6F 5 Hellcat, Blue Angels, US Navy Jacksonville NAS Florida 1946.

1/72 Revell, the first Blue Angels, my second, I modified a few things, finished in MM enamels with Future over kit and Draw decals.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk 5c, A58-248, 85 Sqn RAAF Pearce WA 1944.

1/72 Smer, my first Spitfire, I corrected the under wing shape and modified a few other things, finished in MM enamels with Aussie decals, flown by Sqn Ldr Ken "Skeeter" James in defence of Pearth WA.

Bell UH 1C Iroquois, N9-3103, 895, HS 723 Sqn RAN NAS Albatross Nowra NSW 1980.

1/72 Italeri, I modified and added a few things, finished in Revell, MM and Tamiya enamels with Future over Hawkeye decals. --------- I have just changed the main rotor 2019-08-13.

Agusta AB 212 ASW, KM80957, Italian Navy.

1/72 Fujimi, I modified a few things, finished in MM , Humbrol and Tamiya enamels with Future over kit and other decals.

Bell UH 1N, 96639, USAF Japan.

1/72 Revell, I modified a few things, finished in MM, Humbrol and Tamiya enamels, altered to suit the Fujimi kit decals with Future over all.

Bell UH 1B Iroquois, A2-720, 9 Sqn RAAF Williamtown NSW 1964.

1/72 Italeri, my first Iroquois, I added and modified a few things, finished in MM, Humbrol and Tamiya enamels with X22 over kit and Aussie decals.